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Guys - Use Some
Condom Sense in your Sex Life There are still
people in the world that believe that AIDS has changed from being a “gay men’s
disease” to affecting a different parts of the world. The truth of the matter
is that AIDS does not care what part of the world you live in or what your
sexual preference is – there is no known cure and if you engage in unsafe
sexual behavior, it will kill you. To many of today’s
generation the messages that were broadcast during the 1990s about safe sex
behavior have fallen by the wayside. Due to this problem, there are many
organizations that have developed to going around teaching young people about
the benefits of using condoms. These groups teach every aspect of condom use
from putting it on to taking off and everything in between. The purpose of a
condom is to contain the semen and stop it from entering the vagina. The best
way to learn how to put a condom on is to practice the proper methods before
having sex. It is important that you know how to put on a condom and not depend
on your partner to know how. Every condom you purchase comes with an expiration
date – look at it. If the condom has expired, do not take a chance on using it.
The materials may be brittle and the condom could break. You place the
condom on the penis the moment it is hard. There should be at least half-an
inch to an inch left at the top of the penis so that it can collect the semen.
If you think for one minute that the tighter you have that condom on the safer
you will be you are mistaken. The closer the end of the condom is to the head
of the penis the more like it will burst open when ejaculation occurs. As you are enjoying
foreplay, remember that oil-based lubricants will destroy the condom.
Lubricants such as KY Jelly are appropriate for use with condoms. Be careful
not to allow the penis to enter the vagina before the condom is on. After sex, you
should gently pull the penis out of the vagina and remove the condom. If you
wait for the penis to soften the condom could fall off and semen will spill
out. Please remember that if you think you can re-use a condom – you cannot. It
is not safe to re-use a condom. Condoms are also not flushable. If the condom broke
during intercourse, there is no need to panic. Contact your health care
provider and they can recommend emergency contraception but that has to be done
within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. A condom is more effective if
always used with a spermicide. Reason for using a
condom: They are easy to
use and purchase. Very effective, no
prescription is needed. The cost of a
condom is inexpensive
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